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Best Airline: MSP to PHX

Minneapolis to Phoenix — airline reliability comparison

Southwest Airlines is the most reliable airline on the MSP to PHX route with a 92% on-time rate, compared to Spirit Airlines at 71%. Based on 1,348 flights tracked.

This route involves weather-prone airports, which can affect reliability regardless of airline.

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated October 2026.

On-Time Rate by Airline

Southwest Airlines92%
Delta Air Lines81%
American Airlines81%
Frontier Airlines81%
Spirit Airlines71%

MSP to PHX Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
Southwest AirlinesWNBest92%0.9%59m1,348
Delta Air LinesDL81%0.7%63m7,567
American AirlinesAA81%0.8%83m2,156
Frontier AirlinesF981%1.2%68m484
Spirit AirlinesNKWorst71%0.9%55m102

Route Overview

82%
Overall On-Time
68m
Avg Delay
0.8%
Cancel Rate
11,706
Total Flights
MSP to PHX Route DetailsReturn: PHX to MSP
MSP AirportPHX Airport

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Data last updated October 2026. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.